Art Nouveau is a deep pink shade, almost purple! Originating from Mexico and Guatemala, Dahlias were the flowers of Inca kings and despite their royal origins Dahlias are amongst the easiest plants to grow in the garden. They are a wonderful source of cut flowers and will provide …

Excerpt from The Florist s Guide: Containing Practical Directions for the Cultivation of Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Flowering Plants, of Different Classes, Herbaceous and Shrubby, Bulbous, Fibrous, and Tuberous-Rooted, Including the Double Dahlia To raise your ﬂowers, various arts combine Study these well, and fancy s ﬂight decline. If you would have a vivid, vigoroirs breed or every kind; examine well the seed: Learn to what elements your plants belong, 3 h i What is their constituticn, weak or strong Be their physician, careful of their lives, And see that every Species daily thrives These love much Am, thae on much heat rel, These, without genial moisture, dr00p and die. Supply the wants of each, and they will pay For all your care through each succeeding day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art ...

Excerpt from 1928 Dahlia Catalogue Winner of the 1926 Achievement Medal for the best dahlia never before exhibited west Of the Rocky Mountains. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. ...